8 Months

Brecken is 8 months.  Wow.  He loves to move around; he can't sit still at all.  He loves to be held,  which is probably why he is not crawling yet.  He rolls everywhere.  He gets in crawling position and rocks back and forth, even takes a few crawls then falls and gives up.  We are working on it though.  He loves to play with his brother and sisters, you'll find him outside a lot in his stroller being pushed around, or just watching the kids play outside.  He does not like a lot of food, he hates texture in his mouth, again we are working on it and he is getting a little better.  For awhile he would just set with his mouth open tell the slobber dropped the food out.  He gags and throws up anything in his mouth that is chunky.  It has to be smooth like baby food.  He has the cutest laugh, but it takes a lot to get him to do it.  He takes 3 naps a day Sometimes.  usually around 9-9:45 then again around 12:30-3:00 and maybe one around 5:30 to 6 it just depends on that last nap.  He loves to chew on shoe laces, ties hanging from your sweatshirt or pants, zippers, he loves to put them in his mouth and chew on them.  He is saying Da da da, but that's about as big as his vocabulary is, unless you consider crying, then he is really good at talking.  He loves to hear himself, and will yell instead of talk cute, and nice. He really likes to hear himself in church.  1:00 Church is a joke.  The kid will not nap, and I set in the halls all 3 hours with him pretty much.  Oh, well he'll soon learn it's more fun to stay in sacrament then out in the halls.  I don't let the kids down or do anything fun, they get to be held, so they soon learn staying in is better.  He likes to have books read to him, and the kids love to do this.  He loves his baths still, and he gets one every night.  He is a blessing in our lives, and we are trying to enjoy every minute we have with him.  I can't believe he is getting so big to fast.  It seemed like Preston took forever to turn 1 and I'm trying how to slow down time so I can enjoy this stage a little longer.